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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mathews (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mathews. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mathews is located in Mathews County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mathews County: Gloucester & Middlesex.

Below are the counties that are near Mathews. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mathews:

  • Mathews County     (The home county of Mathews)
  • Accomack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Savage Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
      • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
    • Cats Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.
    • North
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Roanes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Freeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeport
      • From Mathews to Freeport
    • Achilles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • White Marsh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ordinary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Country Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Ark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Crab
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crab
      • From Mathews to Crab
    • Gloucester Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <2>
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Buckroe Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Phoebus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.
    • Plain View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plain View
      • From Mathews to Plain View
    • Mattaponi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Romancoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.
    • Westland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Lancaster County
    • White Stone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <2>
    • Ocran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocran
      • From Mathews to Ocran
    • Irvington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • Weems
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millenbeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millenbeck
      • From Mathews to Millenbeck
    • Kilmarnock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <2>
    • Ottoman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Merry Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Merry Point
      • From Mathews to Merry Point
    • Richtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lankford Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Griffins Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Hill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Bernard Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hilton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.
    • Cherrystone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherrystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherrystone
      • From Mathews to Cherrystone
    • Bridgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridgetown
      • From Mathews to Bridgetown
    • Eastville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cape Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
      • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <2>
    • Cheriton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
      • Cheriton is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <2>
    • Jamesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Machipongo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Cove Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
      • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
    • Bayview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayview
      • From Mathews to Bayview
    • Pat Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Birdsnest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cheapside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.
    • Lynhams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynhams
      • From Mathews to Lynhams
    • Fleeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Remo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Blackwells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwells
      • From Mathews to Blackwells
    • Reedville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sunnybank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnybank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunnybank
      • From Mathews to Sunnybank
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <2>
  • Richmond County
    • Simonson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Mathews to Simonson
  • Surry County
    • Homewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homewood
      • From Mathews to Homewood
  • Williamsburg City
  • York County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mathews, see our County-by-County Page for Mathews.

Cemeteries Near Mathews ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mathews.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mathews covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.

  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mickelborough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mickelborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mickelborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst - Ward Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst - Ward Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst - Ward Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowen - Sadler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen - Sadler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen - Sadler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Perkins Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Mathews in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mathews.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mathews, with the one closest to Mathews listed first.

  • Diggs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fitchetts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchetts
    • Fitchetts is located in Mathews County
  • Hudgins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudgins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins
    • Hudgins is located in Mathews County
  • Bohannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohannon
    • Bohannon is located in Mathews County
  • Port Haywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Haywood
    • Port Haywood is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Haywood <2>
  • Laban
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laban have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laban
    • Laban is located in Mathews County
  • Cricket Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
    • Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
  • Blakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
    • Blakes is located in Mathews County
  • New Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cobbs Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Creek
    • Cobbs Creek is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbs Creek <2>
  • Ware Neck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Neck
    • Ware Neck is located in Gloucester County
  • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
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    • Grinels
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grinels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinels
      • Grinels is located in Middlesex County
    • Wilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Middlesex County
    • Bushy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy
      • Bushy is located in Middlesex County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mathews. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mathews.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mathews ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mathews.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mathews. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mathews and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mathews.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> of Mathews.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mathews:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mathews. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mathews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mathews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mathews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4371, Longitude: -76.3206    









 

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